[madaxeman]

Right Keggers, I don't think there is a direct bus service between Stewarton and Crosshouse, really your friend would be better looking for a flat in Killie, Crosshouse, Springside and maybe Dregorn and Dundonald.
I lived in Dundonald for 6 years and loved it, it's pretty much crime free, but it is a tenner or more for a taxi home from a night out in Killie, same for Dreghorn. I'll PM you my mobbie number and pass it to your friend. There are some poorish areas with a few decent streets, and a few decent areas with some poor streets. The problem with renting is that anything less than 380 quid a month and you don't know what you're going to get for neighbours, as that seems to be the ceiling for DSS or whatever they call it now.